The Fancyclopedia defines "egoscan": "To skim through a fanzine or an APA mailing, looking for one's own name (or that of one's own zine)."

Egoscan, subtitled "The Fanzine That Talks About Fans" was published in Falls Church, Virginia, U.S.A. Issue #1 was released November 11, 1983, Issue 2 on December 9, 1983, #3 January 14, 1984, #4 on March 10, 1984, #5 April 14, 1984, #6 May 11, 1984, #7 July 25, 1984, #8 August 17, 1984, #9 August 17, 1984, #10 Jan. 28, 1985, #11, the last issue, was released May 27, 1985.